Pain

fibromyalgia pain management

5 Relaxation Techniques for Fibromyalgia Pain Management

Feb 6, 2019 · · Pain
Fibromyalgia causes patients seemingly unexplainable pain that often prevents them from being able to work or pursue leisure activities. Although drug therapy helps some patients, medications can produce side effects like nausea, edema, weight gain, and increased heart rate.[1] Research suggests that natural relaxation techniques play a key role in … Read More
migraine triggers

Migraine Triggers: 6 Food Additives to Avoid

Feb 4, 2019 · · Pain
Stress, bright lights, sleep pattern changes, the weather—unfortunately, there are countless migraine triggers that can take you out of commission, and some of them aren’t always under our control. What you can control, however, is what you put into your body. Oftentimes, what you eat and drink on a daily basis … Read More
erenumab

Erenumab: Is This Migraine Medication a Miracle Drug?

Jan 23, 2019 · · Pain
If you suffer from migraine headaches, you will likely have tried a range of treatments to ease the pain and any other migraine symptoms you suffer. Now there is a new medication available: erenumab (Aimovig). Erenumab, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on May 17, is treatment that … Read More
kidney failure

Kidney Failure: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Jan 22, 2019 · · Pain
Your kidneys work as the filters of your bloodstream, removing waste materials and excess substances such as water while retaining things that your body needs, such as red blood cells and proteins. When blood enters your kidneys, it goes through structures called nephrons that filter out the waste products. These … Read More
sclerotherapy

Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins, Hemorrhoids, and More

Jan 21, 2019 · · Pain
If you have unsightly varicose veins, self-help strategies—such as weight loss, physical activity, not standing up for long periods of time, elevating your legs when sitting down, and wearing compression stockings—can sometimes mitigate their appearance. However, if these approaches don’t help, and if you're bothered by the appearance of your … Read More
how to heal faster after surgery

How to Heal Faster After Surgery: Listen to Music

Jan 16, 2019 · · Pain
Recovery from surgery can be a long process. Pain, discomfort, fatigue, and anxiety can last a long time and require a lot of patience. But if you want to know how to heal faster after surgery, one tip is as simple and easy as it gets: listen to music. Listening … Read More
vaccines

Don’t Give In to Shingles Pain

Jan 16, 2019 · · Pain
Shingles pain can be debilitating for seniors. I experienced the effects of shingles several years ago, and it’s something I’d rather not repeat. I hope that sharing my personal experience will encourage you to get vaccinated or, if not, to recognize the symptoms of shingles early enough to benefit from … Read More
anti-inflammatory diet

Anti-Inflammatory Diet: It Could Be Your Key to Pain Prevention

Jan 15, 2019 · · Pain
Does an anti-inflammatory diet play a role in pain prevention? It's a worthy—and natural—strategy, considering that pain management has spawned an opioid crisis—one of the worst public health crises of our time. (See the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services post "HHS Acting Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency to … Read More

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